先手

せんて

Meanings

1. Noun moving first; person with the first move
2. forestalling; (seizing the) initiative See also: 後手 (ごて).
3. sente (i.e.: move that forces a response from the opponent, allowing the player to retain the initiative) See also: 後手 (ごて).

Kanji

• 先 ahead. Read as セン.
• 手 hand. Read as て.

Example sentences

• 私は彼の質問の先手を打った。
  I anticipated his question.
• トムに先手を打たれてしまった。
  Tom beat me to the punch.

Common phrases

• 先手を打つ (せんてをうつ) to forestall
• 先手を取る (せんてをとる) to take the initiative
• 先手を取れる
• 先手が勝つ
• 先手から見る

Words containing 先手

• 先手を取る (せんてをとる) to take the initiative
• 先手を打つ (せんてをうつ) to forestall
• 先手必勝 (せんてひっしょう) victory goes to the one who makes the first move

And 2 more.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists